Qin Hanlin didn't expect that his momentary impulse would cause such a big disaster.
"I'm so sorry... You can't play your original role anymore. After your performance, we decided to let you play the leading role in this movie... Hey, why are you crying? You don't have to cry so sadly even if you are crying tears of joy."
To his surprise, Xia Yitong burst into tears without even a sound.
Qin Hanlin couldn't even pass the handkerchief.
"Actually, it's understandable that you're crying. I put a lot of thought into choosing you." Qin Hanlin didn't react either.
Lu Yinbing stood by the window with a toothache on his face: "..."
I looked at the producer, who shrugged and said let them do it.
Time goes back half an hour.
After Xia Yitong left, Qin Hanlin and the producer had another quarrel. Generally speaking, the producer is a person used by the crew to calm the scene, and his status is often not ordinary. The director dares not scold some people, but the producer dares to scold them. He has great power over the filming process of the film, including casting. Unfortunately, after watching Xia Yitong's performance, the producer was not very satisfied.
He raised his hand to button up his unbuttoned shirt, rationally pulling himself out of the scene just now, and said, "Director Qin, putting aside the box office and word of mouth, just considering the quality of the film itself, I think Xia Yitong's acting skills are not up to standard."
Qin Hanlin sneered, "Wasn't it nice just now? Otherwise, why would you unbutton your clothes when the air conditioner is turned on so low? It's hot, aren't you? You're just into the role."
Producer: “…”
Qin Hanlin asked him: "What is the standard of a good movie?"
The producer frowned and said, "You're not saying it's about getting into the role, are you? There are so many pornographic movies without any plot that can still make people get into the role. I'm not saying that all of them are bad movies, but you can say that there are a few good movies."
"I didn't say that." Qin Hanlin said, "Xia Yitong's acting skills are not good enough, but she can cooperate with Yin Bing and continue the play. She can't be a controller, but she can always be a coordinator. At worst, I can ask the screenwriter to temporarily change the script."
Producer: "If Cen Siying is with Yin Bing, she won't be controlled by her aura. The script remains the same and does not need to be changed. There is obviously a better choice, why don't you use it? Or do you have a relationship with her that cannot be told to outsiders?"
Under what circumstances would those who hold real power insist on eliminating an excellent person and replacing someone who does not meet the standards? The producer has been in the entertainment industry for a long time, so he naturally knows the twists and turns involved.
The producer was present, and they had a passionate relationship when they were young. People who were a little older knew that Qin Hanlin would never take advantage of someone under his command.
Fearing misunderstanding, the producer added in a gentle voice, giving in: "For example, is she related? If so, then use her."
Qin Hanlin was such an upright person, he could not bear to hear this, he exploded on the spot: "Li Guang! Go out and ask around, when will I, Qin Hanlin, be selected as a candidate based on my relationship with him?!"
The supervisor was contacted by the producer. It was the first time he worked with Qin Hanlin. He didn’t know his temper and was frightened by his yelling. He said unhappily, “Can you speak properly?”
The producer tried to persuade Qin Hanlin, but failed. Qin Hanlin yelled at the top of his voice: "What do you mean by putting aside the box office and word of mouth? Bah! You are kidding me. I don't know you guys. You are obsessed with money all day long. Do you want to sacrifice your artistic sense for the box office and word of mouth? I tell you, I am the director and I can choose whoever I want!"
The producer was also angry: "Your artistic feeling is a feeling? My artistic feeling is not a feeling? Don't make everyone sound like they are full of money!"
The main responsibility of a producer is to balance the artistic creation of the director and the commercial attributes of the film, and casting is the most important part of it. Now this director obviously wants to have the final say, so what's the point of having him as a producer? !
The producer was furious because it was the first time he met such an unreasonable person.
Producer: “Stop arguing.”
The supervisor angrily loosened his collar, pushed the producer's arm away, and sneered: "Okay, choose whoever you want. I'm done with this, okay? Whoever wants to do it can do it!"
The producer slammed the door and walked out.
Lu Yinbing, who was watching the whole process: "…"
If she had a melon in her mouth now, the melon would have fallen to the ground and broken into seven or eight pieces.
Qin Hanlin made the person angry and left, and he was still very angry. The producer wanted to chase the supervisor, but couldn't let go of Qin Hanlin. As soon as he took out his cell phone, Qin Hanlin blocked him with a question, "Do you want to call him?"
The producer looked at Lu Yinbing for help. Lu Yinbing turned away and silently picked up the melon on the ground.
The producer looked at the angry Qin Hanlin: "..."
Producer: "Forget it, let's not supervise this movie. I'll arrange a few more assistants for you. Tell me if you're too busy."
After half an hour of discussion and ten minutes of quarreling, the remaining twenty minutes were Qin Hanlin's time to flatter. The person Qin Hanlin selected was kicked out by the supervisor for expressing a different opinion, and the two assistant directors naturally did not dare to have any opinions, so Qin Hanlin made the final decision on his own, which was called a discussion - Xia Yitong was the candidate for the leading female role Chen Qing.
Xia Yitong cried for two or three minutes, and Qin Hanlin's own handkerchief was not enough, so he used up the whole pack of tissues in the producer's trouser pocket. The funny thing is that Xia Yitong thought she was eliminated from the beginning to the end. Qin Hanlin did not explain after he said that sentence at the beginning, and always understood that she was crying for joy. He also sighed: Such a true-natured child is rare in today's entertainment industry.
Qin Hanlin likes to support young people, especially those without fame. Although Xia Yitong is very popular in the TV circle and Weibo, in Qin Hanlin's eyes, she is still as young as nobody. Once discovered by his lens, the sense of accomplishment brought is far beyond that of using a famous actor in the film circle. A true director can turn decay into magic, and it is not decay.
This is a challenge for him to make. He has made too many movies and needs to pursue something new. This time he has the opportunity and wants to try it. This is one of the reasons why he insisted on making this film.
One of them was crying while the other was wiping tears, and they were so affectionate to each other like conjoined twins stuck together.
The producer couldn't stand it anymore and took Qin Hanlin away by the collar of his T-shirt. Lu Yinbing put his phone in his pocket, his gums aching again, and decided to put an end to this inexplicable misunderstanding.
She walked to Xia Yitong and put her hand on her shoulder: "Hey."
Xia Yitong saw the person in front of her clearly, wiped her face hurriedly, and then... burped loudly.
Her face was covered with tear marks and her makeup was smudged.
Lu Yinbing suppressed his smile and said, "Why? Does acting with me make you so sad?"
Xia Yitong suppressed her tears and said, "I will still play the role of a palace maid well, don't worry." She turned to Qin Hanlin and said, "Director Qin, don't worry too."
Qin Hanlin: “???”
Did he just say that
The producer's eyes were empty.
Lu Yinbing turned her face around and made her look into his eyes: "Who said you were asked to play the role of a palace maid? Director Qin said you were asked to play Chen Qing, and you passed the audition."
Xia Yitong's vision blurred again.
Lu Yinbing watched her cry harder and harder: "..."
How come this kid can't understand what people are saying? Is there something wrong with his IQ
Qin Hanlin also showed a look of worry, maybe he was hard of hearing
Lu Yinbing: "Did you hear what I said?"
Xia Yitong nodded vigorously, choking with sobs and unable to speak, her tears splashing on Lu Yinbing's hand.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Then she used the tissue she had used to wipe her tears to wipe Lu Yinbing's hand, which scared Lu Yinbing so much that she quickly stepped back one meter as if avoiding a flood or a beast.
Lu Yinbing pointed at her face: "You..."
Xia Yitong bowed to Qin Hanlin and said, "Thank you, Director Qin." Then he bowed to the producer and said, "Thank you, President Zhan."
She wanted to bow to Lu Yinbing, but Lu Yinbing put a finger on her forehead and she didn't bow.
Xia Yitong straightened up and sniffed: "I'm a little out of control. I'm sorry. I'll go back and adjust myself. I'll be in the best condition to join the group."
The middle-aged uncle Qin Hanlin smiled with a fatherly love: "Go ahead."
Xia Yitong went back to her room, wiping her tears and smiling like a broccoli.
However, as the producer expected, the film had not even started shooting and negative reviews were already pouring in due to the casting issues.
On the day when the official Weibo account of the movie "Breaking Snow" announced that Xia Yitong would replace Lai Ying as the female lead, fans were all furious. They all accused Xia Yitong of being unqualified. A bad apple spoiled the whole pot of porridge. Fans commented with deep sorrow: "I feel sorry for the actress Lu", "I feel sorry for Brother Xiaolei", "I feel sorry for Aunt Pei", "I feel sorry for the actor Wu", "I feel sorry for Yanyan". They felt sorry for all the actors in the film who were well-known by the public. Yu Qingyan, a young actor of the same level as Xia Yitong, was pitied, and some who were not as good as Xia Yitong were also "pitied". It seemed that it was a great shame for their idol to be on the same stage with Xia Yitong. Some even asked her to get out of the crew directly.
Overnight, fans from all walks of life came to step on Xia Yitong.
Among them, Lu Yinbing has the largest fan base. On that day, the topic #Feeling sorry for actress Lu# overcame all obstacles and became the number one hot search on Weibo.
Fans of competitors quickly took advantage of the situation and organized themselves to fabricate rumors under Xia Yitong's Weibo, claiming that Xia Yitong relied on hidden rules to get to the top. They also dug up old information from many years ago, saying that she was an orphan without a father or a mother, but she could become famous. Who would believe that she had never been slept with? An industry insider even revealed that Xia Yitong was very close to the boss of her company, and a photo that was photoshopped without any traces was revealed, which could be said to be well-founded.
Xia Yitong's anti-black team worked late into the night and "debated with the crowd", but unfortunately they were still outnumbered. Xia Yitong's Weibo was suddenly filled with chaos and his true fans were so angry that they cried.
The marketing accounts followed the "public opinion" and immediately started to lead the trend. They intercepted some of Xia Yitong's previous exaggerated performances and made an a-to-b comparison with Lu Yinbing's, naming it "What is real acting? There is no harm without comparison." The number of reposts exceeded 10,000 within an hour, and it went viral all over the Internet.
From Xia Yitong's facial features to her figure and life experience, all the negative rumors about her when she first became popular were exposed and continued to be rehashed, and she was the first to be turned upside down by the "righteous passers-by".